Investigations psychiatry Flashcards

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Basic physical investigations for mental health

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Obs
Physical exam
Urine - dipstick, drug creen
Bloods
CXR
EXG
Specific cultures - urine, sputum, blood

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Specialist physical investgiations

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Neuroimaging
Lumbar puncture

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Structural neuroimaging

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CT, MRI

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Functional neuroimaging

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SPECT, PET, DAT

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CT head indications

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FOcal neurological signs
Confusion developnig after head injury
Evidence of raised ICP

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EEG indications

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Differentiating delirium from dementia
Non convulsive status epilepticus
Temporal lobe epilepsy

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